Bayram Fehmi Bey/Bajo Topulli (1867-1930): From Teaching to Banditry, From Banditry to District Governorate, the Extraordinary Life Story Of an Albanian Nationalist

This study provides information about the life story of Bayram Fehmi Bey -referred to as Bajo Topulli by Albanians- ranging from being a teacher to becoming a bandit and from being a bandit to becoming a district governate. Bayram Fehmi, who spent a small part of his 63 years lifetime in Albanian geography, gained important status amongst the Albanian nationalists due to the activities he performed before the declaration of the second Constitutional Monarchy. The committee and the band in service with the committee which he founded with nationalist thoughts while he was serving in the Monastir High School, holds great importance in the Albanian Nationalism. While making armed protests with the band he formed for the Albanian nationalism by quitting his job as a teacher, he also made propagandas to awaken the national feelings amongst Albanians. Soon after returning to being a teacher after the declaration of the second Constitutional Monarchy, Bayram Fehmi was appointed as a District Governate after a while and maintained his duty under the authority of Turkish Grand National Assembly until 1922. Bayram Fehmi returned to Albania in 1925 and served as the mayor of his hometown Argyrokastro and died in 1930.